Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 767-200, Thomas Fenn, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jenn, Thomas
P.L. Mt. 767. 200-Lieut.
Issued May 21, 1794-65
Richard Smyth assignee
No papers
CONTENTS

June 20, 1938
Mr. Sam K. Leming Waldron Arkansas
BA-J/AWF John Fenn W. 2087 Thomas Fenn B.L.Wt. 767-200
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the War of the Revolution, from Virginia- John, Philip, Thomas, Peter, and Vinet Fine, Fenn or Finn.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based on the service of either Philip or Vinet Fine, or of a Peter Fine of Virginia. The surname was searched under similar spellings.
The Revolutionary War records of John and Thomas Fenn are furnished you herein.
John Fenn-W.2087
The data which follow concerning John Fenn were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 2087, based on his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of John Fenn were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Prince George County, Vir-
See his letter re John Fenn W. 2087 Error

ginia, John Fenn, served in the Virginia troops, as follows, definite dates of service not given-
Two weeks, as private in Captain Richard Williams' company, stationed near Petersburg; two months, as corporal in Captain Peter Williams' company, stationed at Stoner's Mill, near Suffolk; two months in Captain James Field's company, stationed near Smithfield; two months in Captains Richard Williams' and Timothy Rives' companies, guarding the country between Suffolk and Norfolk; six weeks in Captain Richard Williams' company; two weeks in Captain Timothy Rives' company. Part of the time, he served under Colonel Dick.
John Fenn was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1833, at which time he was seventy-three years of age, and living in Prince George County, Virginia.
He died in Prince George County, Virginia, April 22, or 23, 1843.
John Fenn married September 7, 1798 in Surry County, Virginia, Sarah Watkins. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not stated.
The widow, Sarah Fenn, was allowed pension on her application executed April 14, 1853, at which time she was seventy-two years old, and a resident of Prince George County, Virginia. She was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed June 15, 1855, still a resident of Prince George County.
They reared a family of children, names not designated.
John Watkins was of Surry County, Virginia in 1798, and W. L. Watkins was of Petersburg, Virginia in 1853; it was not stated that they were related to

the widow, Sarah Fenn.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Sarah Fenn, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
Sarah Fenn, widow of John Fenn Certificate #1071 Issued October 19, 1853 Rate $27.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of July 29, 1846 Virginia Agency.
If you desire information in regard to location of land referred to herein, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
Warrant #31425-160 acres- Act of 1855.
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Thomas Fenn-Wt. 767-200- Lieutenant
The records of this office show that Warrant #767, for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued May 21, 1794 to Richard Smyth, assignee, on account of the service of Thomas Fenn, Lieutenant in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data on file on account of

his service, and no data in regard to family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in 1814.
If you desire information relative to location of this land, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data-
Warrant #767- 200 acres- issued May 21, 1794.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Va.
Fenn Thomas,
B.L.W. 767-200-Lieut. Issued May 21, 1794 to Richard Smyth assignee No papers.